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Twama Roundup: Nick Cannon's Hospitalization, Kanye's DONDA And Britney's Bling

Posted 1/6/12 4:27 pm EST by in Britney Spears, Kanye West, Mariah Carey, Tweet Beat, Twitter


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By Kara Klenk

With millions of inane tweets being pumped out every day, it can be hard to keep track of actual celebrity gossip, feuds and random observations that make Twitter so much fun. So we’re rounding up the week in Twitter drama – or Twama for those of you not yet sick of cutesy word combos!

Nick Cannon Hospitalized

Nick Cannon’s wife Mariah Carey took to Twitter to announce his hospitalization due to kidney failure. "Please pray for Nick as he's fighting to recover from a mild kidney failure. #mybraveman," Carey tweeted. The mother of “Dem Babies” also surprisingly included a photo of herself curled up with Cannon in his hospital bed (above). This was shocking only because Mariah is infrequently photographed sans perfect hair and makeup, but I guess when your man is sick vanity takes a back seat. Wonder how psyched Nick was to have his picture taken during mild kidney failure and tweeted to millions? Stay tuned to Mariah’s account for updates on Nick’s prognosis.

Read on for Kanye's missive and Britney's bling! Read More...

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Mariah Carey Cooked Soul Food For Nick Cannon, Meatballs For L.A. Reid

Posted 11/9/11 3:30 pm EST by in Mariah Carey


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Donning a body-hugging vintage Halston red gown, on Wednesday Mariah Carey attended a press conference to announce her role as Jenny Craig's newest spokesperson. During the intimate chat with Gayle King, the singer revealed some details about the foods she loved to cook during her pregnancy.

"I was cooking my whole pregnancy," she said about what she was up to before joining Jenny. "I cooked soul food for [husband] Nick [Cannon] my entire pregnancy. For L.A. Reid, I made him some meatballs. I did the Italian for L.A."

With that mystery solved, Mariah, who looked simply on fire in her gown, also dished a bit about her married life to Nick and in the process may have taken a jab at Kim Kardashian. "There's no teams; me and Nick are the same team always ... sometimes we make each other mad," she explained. "That's why we're not divorced after four months. I'm just saying this Hollywood thing ... did I say something that is wrong?" she coyly added.

Read on for Mariah's weight loss secret. Read More...

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Justin Bieber's 'All I Want For Christmas' Duet With Mariah Carey Leaks And Something Sounds ... Familiar

Posted 10/28/11 10:28 am EST by in Holiday, Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey, Newsroom Poll


This morning when we arrived in the MTV Newsroom, we were alerted to the most important holiday-related news of the year: Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey's duet of "All I Want For Christmas Is You" leaked online.

Listening to the hotly anticipated track, we were struck by … well, by the fact that Mariah's vocal seems identical to that of her classic original. It's the same vocal, right? It's not just us? We're not hearing things?

Mariah's original "All I Want For Christmas" is our favorite Christmas song. Having listened to the song approximately 12 million times, we feel confident that we're right.

But you tell us. Above is Mariah's original and after the jump is her duet with Bieber. Listen closely then vote in our poll below. Read More...

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Justin Bieber And Mariah Carey And Five Other Strange Musical Collaborations

Posted 10/20/11 4:49 pm EST by in collaborations, Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey


By Sterling Wong

‘Tis the season to be jolly, especially if you’re a Justin Bieber fan, as the teen superstar is set to release his first holiday album, Under the Mistletoe, come November 1.

(The first single, "Mistletoe," dropped earlier this week during MTV First: Justin Bieber.)

For this release, Bieber has roped in a whole host of guest artists. Some guest appearances are to be expected – mentor and close friend Usher, of course, duets with Bieber on his version of "The Christmas Song (Chestnuts)." Some, though, seem to have come out of left field. I’m sure I wasn’t the only one to do a double take when I found out that Bieber would be collaborating with Mariah Carey on a new version of her smash “All I Want for Christmas is You.” Not only is the music Carey makes very different from Bieber's, her fanbase is an entirely different demographic.

But, then again, this new Justin/Mariah power combo is hardly the first unusual music collaboration. Artists working together and crossing genres often produce fresh, innovative music. In anticipation of hearing the new duet version of “All I Want for Christmas is You,” I thought I’d take a look back at some of music’s most unusual and unexpected collaborations.

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Justin Bieber Takes On Queen Of Christmas Mariah Carey With Album Of Original Holiday Tunes

Posted 9/1/11 12:06 pm EST by in Justin Bieber, Mariah Carey


VMA winner Justin Bieber is a young guy, so he might not be aware that by producing an entirely original Christmas album he is stepping into an arena dominated almost exclusively by one of pop's biggest divas, Santa's Helper outfit enthusiast Mariah Carey.

For all intents and purposes, Mariah Carey is the unofficial Queen of Christmas. She wears Santa hats in public (and has miniature ones on her dogs), puts together holiday music spectaculars and usually celebrates the holiday with a lavish vacation in Aspen. A Google search of "Mariah Carey Christmas" returns over 45 million results and the video for her 1994 single "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has over 28 million views on YouTube.

The pop star has released two Christmas albums, 1994's Merry Christmas and last year's Merry Christmas II You, and while neither is wholly original (the second is principally standards with only a few original tunes), Carey owns this niche. Merry Christmas is the biggest selling Christmas album of all time, with worldwide sales exceeding 15 million copies.

And if Biebs is taking the original song route, he should be aware that Carey has set a pretty high bar. In the 17 years since its release, "All I Want For Christmas Is You" has become a standard itself – the New Yorker called it "one of the few worthy modern additions to the holiday canon." The track resurfaces on worldwide singles charts every holiday season, and topped the Billboard Hot 100 Re-currents Chart every year from 2005-08. The numbers for it are actually kind of staggering – "All I Want For Christmas Is You" is the best selling holiday digital single ever (and the nineteenth best-selling digital single of the 20th Century!), the most downloaded holiday ringtone of all time and is Carey's biggest single ever in the UK. Read More...

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Today In MTV History: Mariah Carey’s ‘TRL’ Meltdown

Posted 7/19/11 2:45 pm EST by in Mariah Carey, Television


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It’s time for a trip down memory lane. Once upon a time, in a far off kingdom called New York City, lived a popular little show called “Total Request Live” or simply “TRL.” It drew hoards of teens to Times Square, where they could stand in the street, block traffic and scream at some of the biggest stars in music. Do you remember? Man, those were the days…

Well, ten years ago today one of the biggest stars of all dropped by for what would become one of the most talked about appearances in the show’s 10-year history. The star: Mariah Carey. And girlfriend brought ice cream!

The pop star arrived unannounced and proceeded to strip off her shirt and pass out cool treats. According to Carey, “If you don’t have ice cream in your life, sometimes you just might go a little bit crazy.” (You can say that again, sister!) Host Carson Daly’s response: “That’s a metaphor for a lot more, I’m sure.”

The whole thing was pretty strange, to say the least, and left Daly clearly flustered. Check it out after the jump. Read More...

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Mariah Carey And Nick Cannon's Twin Babies' Names Decoded

Posted 5/4/11 1:59 pm EST by in Mariah Carey


Mariah Carey and Nick CannonBy James Dinh

After days of speculation and referring to them on Twitter as #dembabies, Mariah Carey and Nick Cannon have finally unveiled the names of their newborn twins. Born Saturday morning, the couple's son is named Moroccan Scott Cannon (nicknamed "Roc"), while their daughter is Monroe Cannon. But instead of looking to a traditional baby-name book, it appears as if the couple created these names as a reflection of their lives. Take a peek at some of their inspiration in naming their children.

Moroccan Style: Not only is the top tier of Mimi's New York City apartment known as the Moroccan Room (due to its Moroccan-inspired décor), but it's also the place where Nick proposed to Mariah. With the multiple connections, it's no surprise that the duo decided to name their son Moroccan.

Family Ties: While the couple chose to give their newborn son the same middle name as Nick (Scott, which is his grandmother's maiden name), they opted not to give her daughter one because Mimi doesn't have one herself.

Marilyn Monroe: Mariah and Nick decided to name their daughter after the Hollywood icon because of the huge inspiration she's had in the pop singer's life. Fun fact: Mimi actually purchased Monroe's white piano from Christie's auction house.

Do you see any other influences in the names? Let us know in the comments below!

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Mariah Carey, Scarlett Johansson Blog About Weight Issues

Posted 4/14/09 3:44 pm EST by in Mariah Carey


By Kathleen Newman-Bremang

Well, taking cues from Jessica Simpson and Jennifer Love Hewitt before them, Mariah Carey and Scarlett Johansson are the latest famous ladies to bite back at bloggers for focusing on their weight. Both stars are no strangers to tabloid drama and both would like you to know that you can't believe everything you read.

After Carey was snapped on Easter Sunday in a form-fitting pink dress, blogs were reporting that the singer was pregnant. Mariah took to her Twitter account yesterday to set the record straight. Carey Tweeted that the reports were "B.S." and that "she could've definitely lived without" the unflattering pictures.

"I don't know what was worse, the bleak angles and bright peach dress just to be festive ... or the B.S. commentary/blogs," she wrote. "For the record [the] dress and hair were not 'red carpet' attire!" Read More...

Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx To Appear At Apollo Theater's 75th Anniversary Celebration

Posted 4/7/09 4:38 pm EST by in Mariah Carey


By Cara Alwill with Jem Aswad

New York City is filled with legendary music venues, from Radio City Music Hall to Town Hall to the big kahuna itself, Madison Square Garden. But there's absolutely no place like Harlem's legendary Apollo Theater, which has hosted just about every soul legend in its 75 years in business — Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and countless others, and of course it was the site of three live James Brown albums: in 1962 (which many consider the greatest live album of all time), 1967 and 1995.

On June 8, the legendary theater will celebrate its 75th anniversary with a star-studded bash, and to mark the event Mariah Carey and Jamie Foxx will induct singer Patti LaBelle and producer/musician Quincy Jones into its Hall of Fame,
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2008 In Photos: The Most Memorable Snapshots Of Britney Spears, 'Twilight' And More

Posted 12/30/08 12:07 pm EST by in Ashlee Simpson, Axl-Rose, Barack-Obama, Beyonce, Britney Spears, election 2008, Heath-Ledger, Lil Wayne, Mariah Carey, pete-wentz


By Rachel Josue

It was a very exciting 2008 here in the MTV Newsroom. It was a year of triumph and tragedy, a year of secret weddings and pregnancies, a year of overcoming adversity and a year of inspiration and change.

2008 brought us everything from the shocking death of Heath Ledger and the tragedy that befell Jennifer Hudson and her family, to the reinvention of Britney Spears and the successes of "The Dark Knight" and Tha Carter III. Your favorite artists and celebrities eloped (is it legal yet, Speidi?), married overseas (nice tats, Mariah and Nick) and got hitched in secret (thanks for finally admitting to that, Jay and B). They had babies and — in true Hollywood style — named them strange things (I am available to babysit when Bronx befriends Brooklyn and they have a play-date in Manhattan. Just saying.). And, Chinese Democracy actually materialized, to the delight of Dr. Pepper fans.

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